GOZAN ACADEMY​

​Shannon Phelps is a Vietnam combat veteran, then spent seven years both enlisted and as an officer in the elite U.S. Navy SEALs. He was an officer for the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Golan Heights, Syria and Southern Lebanon, and later became a certified case-officer for the C.I.A.’s counter-terrorist center and task force. Bio here

​Gozan means five mountains. The system was founded by Kawika Sensei after a life long journey of military and academic pursuits. The Art of Gozan was a culmination of years of of martial experience from fighting in the jungle of Vietnam, seven years with the elite Navy SEALs, certified case-officer for the C.I.A. Counter terrorism task center and multiple degrees from ivy league universities. This along with his vast experience as a martial artist make him uniquely qualified to design the Gozan System. ​

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​The gallery includes a photo history of Sensei Kawika journey through military, martial and academia. The Gallery also includes a few brief videos on the art of Gozan Ryu. There are quite a few photo galleries throughout website. Please take the time to visit each- as many of the photos are extremely rare and unique. ​